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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 · Sec. 813

Sec. 813. NEW AND STRONGER PENALTIES

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## SEC. 813 NEW AND STRONGER PENALTIES ###
(a)Conspiracy to Commit Social Security Fraud ####
(1)Amendment to title ii Section 208(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408(a)) is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (7)(C), by striking “or” at the end; #####
(B)in paragraph (8), by adding “or” at the end; and #####
(C)by inserting after paragraph
(8)the following: > > #### “(9) > > conspires to commit any offense described in any of paragraphs
(1)through (4),” > . ####
(2)Amendment to title viii Section 811(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1011(a)) is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (3), by striking “or” at the end; #####
(B)in paragraph (4), by striking the comma and adding “; or” at the end; and #####
(C)by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following: > > #### “(5) > > conspires to commit any offense described in any of paragraphs
(1)through (3),” > . ####
(3)Amendment to title xvi Section 1632(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383a(a)) is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (3), by striking “or” at the end; #####
(B)in paragraph (4), by adding “or” at the end; and #####
(C)by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following: > > #### “(5) > > conspires to commit any offense described in any of paragraphs
(1)through (3),” > . ###
(b)Increased Criminal Penalties for Certain Individuals Violating Positions of Trust ####
(1)Amendment to title ii Section 208(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408(a)), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by striking the period at the end and inserting “, except that in the case of a person who receives a fee or other income for services performed in connection with any determination with respect to benefits under this title (including a claimant representative, translator, or current or former employee of the Social Security Administration), or who is a physician or other health care provider who submits, or causes the submission of, medical or other evidence in connection with any such determination, such person shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both.”. ####
(2)Amendment to title viii Section 811(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1011(a)), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by striking the period at the end and inserting “, except that in the case of a person who receives a fee or other income for services performed in connection with any determination with respect to benefits under this title (including a claimant representative, translator, or current or former employee of the Social Security Administration), or who is a physician or other health care provider who submits, or causes the submission of, medical or other evidence in connection with any such determination, such person shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both.”. ####
(3)Amendment to title xvi Section 1632(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383a(a)), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by striking the period at the end and inserting “, except that in the case of a person who receives a fee or other income for services performed in connection with any determination with respect to benefits under this title (including a claimant representative, translator, or current or former employee of the Social Security Administration), or who is a physician or other health care provider who submits, or causes the submission of, medical or other evidence in connection with any such determination, such person shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both.”. ###
(c)Increased Civil Monetary Penalties for Certain Individuals Violating Positions of Trust Section 1129(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8(a)(1)) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph (C), by inserting after “withholding disclosure of such fact” the following: “, except that in the case of such a person who receives a fee or other income for services performed in connection with any such determination (including a claimant representative, translator, or current or former employee of the Social Security Administration) or who is a physician or other health care provider who submits, or causes the submission of, medical or other evidence in connection with any such determination, the amount of such penalty shall be not more than $7,500”. ###
(d)No Benefits Payable to Individuals for Whom a Civil Monetary Penalty Is Imposed for Fraudulently Concealing Work Activity Section 222(c)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 422(c)(5)) is amended by inserting after “conviction by a Federal court” the following: “, or the imposition of a civil monetary penalty under section 1129,”.
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